Shows – THE OVAL CIRCLE

CrossTalk on Ukraine, HOME EDITION: End game?

Posted on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022By Editor

The West has gone to great lengths to generate a false narrative about the conflict in Ukraine. The Kiev regime is losing and badly so. And no amount of propaganda can alter this reality. This conflict will come to an end and it will be on Moscow’s terms. … Read More >CrossTalk on Ukraine, HOME EDITION: End game?

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CrossTalk: An absence of trust

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022By Editor

Any meaningful relationship is based on the following: trust. This is what’s absent in Russia’s relationship with the West. Essentially, Moscow does not deem Western leaders to be good-faith actors. This is the lesson learned since the end of the Cold War. As we all know, regaining trust is very difficult, if not impossible. … Read More >CrossTalk: An absence of trust

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CrossTalk: Irreversible split

Posted on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022By Editor

An irreversible split. That is probably the most accurate way to describe Russia’s relationship with the West today. But it didn’t have to be that way. Attempts to cripple the Russian economy have failed, and efforts to isolate Russia have left the West isolated itself. … Read More >CrossTalk: Irreversible split

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CrossTalk on Russia, HOME EDITION: Staying the course

Posted on June 20, 2022June 20, 2022By Editor

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin was clear as crystal – Russia will stay the course in Ukraine until victory is achieved. And more importantly, Russia will not compromise its sovereignty in the face of Western pressure. … Read More >CrossTalk on Russia, HOME EDITION: Staying the course

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CrossTalk on Ukraine: Walk back?

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022By Editor

Just what exactly is the West’s policy approach to Ukraine? Should Kiev negotiate a peace or should it fight on indefinitely? And what is NATO’s end game? What does winning mean? Meanwhile, despite sanctions, Russia is creating political facts on the ground. … Read More >CrossTalk on Ukraine: Walk back?

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CrossTalk: Global recession

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022By Editor

It is widely recognized that the global economy is weakening. There are many reasons for this. Inflation, supply chain issues, high levels of debt, the conflict in Ukraine, and the West’s appetite for sanctions. In this episode of the program we discuss how all these issues are changing the structure of the global economy. … Read More >CrossTalk: Global recession

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CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Blame game

Posted on June 13, 2022June 13, 2022By Editor

War fatigue and the blame game has begun. And it’s not looking good for Ukraine. Outsized propaganda is completely at odds with the military reality on the ground. Add to this the unintended consequences sanctions have had on Western economies. Will anyone be held accountable? … Read More >CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Blame game

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CrossTalk on Russia & Europe: Bitter divorce

Posted on June 10, 2022June 10, 2022By Editor

Because of the conflict in Ukraine, Europe and Russia are going different ways. And, as with divorces, the separation is full of anguish and finger-pointing. The biggest loser in all of this, of course, is Europe. Washington couldn’t be more pleased. Its hegemony is being sealed. … Read More >CrossTalk on Russia & Europe: Bitter divorce

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CrossTalk on Russia & Europe: The closing window

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022By Editor

The 350th anniversary of Peter the Great’s birth is June 9. He ruled from 1682 to 1725 and founded the city of Saint Petersburg as Russia’s ‘window to Europe.’ Has his dream of Russia being part of Europe come to an end? At this point this seems very likely. … Read More >CrossTalk on Russia & Europe: The closing window

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CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Client state?

Posted on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022By Editor

Western leaders have a habit of reminding us ‘nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.’ This is rather curious as Ukraine has been a Western client state since the coup against the democratically elected government in 2014. But there may be a caveat here, and it is called ‘wag the dog.’ … Read More >CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Client state?

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